I agree Frodo, there is something noble (?? Not quite the right word, admirable, perhaps being better?), in admitting and accepting you've reached the end of your lifetime.
I also think about those with terminal illness (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cancer, etc.) Their bodies often continue chugging on despite the pain and suffering the individual endures. I'm not saying everyone who is diagnosed with these kinds of illnesses should immediately be euthanized, but allowing them to decide, "Enough," I think is right. Hell, people put their pets down to spare them from suffering, why is the suffering of a human less of a consideration? Sure it's unpalatable, but so are the end stages of terminal illness.
I also think about those with terminal illness (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cancer, etc.) Their bodies often continue chugging on despite the pain and suffering the individual endures. I'm not saying everyone who is diagnosed with these kinds of illnesses should immediately be euthanized, but allowing them to decide, "Enough," I think is right. Hell, people put their pets down to spare them from suffering, why is the suffering of a human less of a consideration? Sure it's unpalatable, but so are the end stages of terminal illness.
